Live session of COYB

Review of Performing Parades

I am buying this - or maybe I get it for my b-day, if I get lucky :)
See also below

Mew

I haven't posted on whats really going on in my music listening right now. It is all about Mew. I have listened to the album a lot, but BUY THE ALBUM, if you listen to the leak, I AM GOING TO. Just couldn't help my self.
Also new feature on this blog, I am going to post a needle drop review that is half ignorant, half sensible. I really agree with him on the cover "art" and Palace Players is not my fav. either, and perhaps the overproducing, but I hope he listens to some of the other tracks, perhaps when it issues. I have grown very tired of this track, specially the beginning that is kinda cool i guess, but eeehh. I think its the guitar and monotony of the drums that I am feed up with.
My faves are Silas, Cartoon and Sometimes, they have a much more interesting instrumentation and a dreamy feel that I like about Mew.
More on this later I hope.
If you like Mew and is danish read the GAFFA review or buy the new soundvenue that has a really interesting article.

Busy, but not that busy

This cartoon strip defines me very well at the moment - and in generel. It a "thingpart" and I found it on the wonderfull site daytrotter that is nice on eyes, ears and mind.

The Dodos
Stream their new album and get a free download from it here.

Two posts in one evening!

Ólöf Arnalds has releashed a rough mix from her upcoming album Okidoki. Vinur Minn
Thats all I guess...

The Informations

I need a slapping for not paying attention, sometimes you just need a music video to notice music. Like this!

Random Recommendations In The Sun

Happy first of May to you all!
Here is what I have noticed lately - or rediscovered, can't really remember it all.
"Because of Ghosts" is a australian post-rock band.
Sample some of this from last.fm.
"Dreaming is Essential", "Canadia" and "No Stars in Tokyo" are all noteworthy. Heavy, dark and serious guitar dominated post-rock.
Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career. Nice indiepop.
Sunset Rubdown: Idiot heart. Love his voice.

More recommendations, but not from me.
"Pints and Roast pork" - "The PMs favorites"
I love it when Grocers have more sense of humour than the primeminister. Hopefully this is what this one will be known for, and not wars and intolerance like the previous one.

Mimas again

Once again I recommend Mimas.
They have done a cover of "This Town Needs Guns" - "26 is dancier than 4".
I have never gotten into TTNG, but in my opinion Mimas' cover "26 is Danish for 4" is much better.
Nice and slow - and very playful.
I have read about ppl who thought that Worries was too weird and experimental. Not me, but if 26 is sign of Mimas' direction for the future, it looks like it might have a little bit of a clearer expression on their next album/ EP whatever we have in store.
Demo of 26 is Danish for 4 is here
mimas hp

I don't feel like saying much these days. Feels better to just look and listen.

Efterklang: Cutting Ice to Snow


Efterklang - Cutting Ice To Snow from Rumraket on Vimeo.

Mimas: Beneath the glad sunbeam

Mimas - The Worries

So I got Mimas - The Worries, a while ago. So I should write something. As far as I know it is hardly out in Denmark, and I got it in the mail with a cute handwritten note by Daniel in the band.
Some of the tracks I have already listen to a thousand times, before they made the cd, but I can't seem to get enough, even now. Opening is the beautiful Treehouse, almost certainly made for the purpose of opening. Mac is nicely energetic. Dads is one of the main pieces on Worries in my opinion (and probably in their own opinion, considering the chant in it). The quiet trumpet bit with the kids in the middle makes my skin crawl. Why in the world not? changes the mood of the cd. Now it's darker, more serious. Keep quiet and Beneath the glad sunbeam are favourites.
It is no wonder that this record had to be made in the UK, it is much too big for DK, but also too weird, bloody and pretty.
Thank you - come again...
Soon!

AU - RR vs. D

Rokland

Stormland is another one of these fictions that take a very critical stance on modern life. Maybe it is just a coincidence that I seem to be reading these lately - or maybe this is merely what I focus on when reading them. I'm a slow reader, because I tend to wander of into other things in my mind. This means that I also relate fiction closely to my own life and the way I see the world. But who doesn't do that?

These two Swedish girls (age 15 and 17!) are called First Aid Kit and do a brilliant cover of Fleet Foxes. Their own stuff is also very nice.

Mimas

I recently preordered Mimas' "The Worries". They are one of my favourites of late and the preview "Dads" on myspace is brilliant.
So you preorder it too, please :) So we can listen together...
Also I did finish that book, mentioned earlier, but I can't be bother with what to think or write about it right now.

Mirador

#67 Efterklang - Mirador
by lecargo

Beijing 2008

Seems these Olympic games will be a huge disappointment from a Danish point of view.
Men's handball, the most followed of the Danish atlets, barely won their first game yesterday.
So I will enjoy some music instead.

I have been getting back into the amazing stuff from E Bird

Also this morning I have just been listening to the latest preview of one of my favourite bands Mimas - Dads
It seems so long until October 6th, but I wait in eager expectation.

I might post on a book I am reading - once I finish it. "Stormland" in Danish or "Rokland" in Icelandic by Hallgrímur Helgason.
By saying this - I am forcing myself into finishing it.
All I can say now is that it, ironically, is about a unemployed gymnasium teacher.

It's alive!

For sure it seems like this blog has died. There are lots of excuses, but none of them quite cut it. So the few readers I have had so far, might be gone by now.
But if you are still here, or quite new to my blog: I urge you to check out the latest from Danish Choir of Young Believers, "Under the moon", who will debut 1. of September.
"Under the moon" is quite different from what I have heard so far, not quite as "big and loud", but it also has this special COYB melancholy feeling to it.
If you are quite new to COYB please check out the rest as well. "Next Summer" is getting lots of airplay on Danish national radio P3, which is nice, but lately their playlist has been quite numbingly dull and repetitive.

Also Tiger Tunes are sharing some interesting demos and stuff at their HP.

More americana

I swear it's a coincidence that I only seem to write about American music lately.

It's bad for the trade balance, but since the Americans are in recession and the Danish economy is at it's peak - it's only fair and sensible to promote American music.
Fleet Foxes is minimalistic music from Seattle. I like White Winter Hymnal, weird when it is 20 Celsius outside I guess.
Go listen, please.

Daytrotter
Tangledcord

I'm not big on commercials, anyone who has ever watched television with me would know that. The reasons are obvious, but once in a little while something clever or beautiful turns up on in this annoying part of our lives. Warren Ellis made the music or score or whatever they call it.

Better write this before I collapse... I didn't go to bed until 6 am this morning because of a paper due...
I only have two recommendations. Why don't you listen to the new stuff from this band? I don't know if you have heard of them they are called Coldplay or something like that?
No, really I want to give attention to the band "AU" from Portland in the US of A. Börneblogger introduced me with the track RR vs D. that is no less then bliss of piano, singing, clapping and tooting. I am won over, I will no longer put up a fight... Perfect for spring in Denmark. I am going to put it on my stereo and drive my neighbours mad.
Second up is new stuff from Slaraffenland claiming to be a machine and who am I to disagree. You make up your own mind what to think.
Stay jolly. A.

AU
Slaraffenland